60-year-old Texas supermarket chain to close Houston store

Randalls is shuttering its Uptown location as it scales back its presence in the competitive Houston grocery market.

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Randalls, a long-standing Texas supermarket chain, is closing one of its nine Houston-area locations. The company's Uptown store at 5161 San Felipe St. will shut down on or before April 18, 2026, as Randalls' parent company Albertsons looks to reinvest in its remaining stores in the region. This closure comes less than a year after Randalls shut down its West Bellfort location, citing a 'tough decision to close an underperforming store' in the competitive Houston market.

Why it matters

Randalls has been a fixture in the Texas grocery landscape for over 60 years, but the company is now facing challenges in the highly competitive Houston market. This closure is part of a broader strategy by Albertsons to optimize its store footprint and reinvest in locations that are performing better, reflecting the evolving nature of the grocery industry.

The details

The Randalls location at 5161 San Felipe St. in Uptown Houston will close on or before April 18, 2026. The store's pharmacy is expected to close even earlier, with prescriptions being transferred to nearby Randalls locations. Albertsons, Randalls' parent company, cited the timing of the lease renewal and the proximity of other company stores as factors in the decision to shutter this underperforming location.

  • The Randalls store at 5161 San Felipe St. in Houston will close on or before April 18, 2026.
  • The store's pharmacy is expected to close even earlier, with prescriptions being transferred to nearby Randalls locations.

The players

Randalls

A 60-year-old Texas supermarket chain with over 20 locations across the state, including 9 in the Houston area.

Albertsons

The parent company of Randalls, which is making the decision to close the Uptown Houston location.

Christy Lara

The PR director for Albertsons in Texas and Louisiana, who confirmed the company's plans to close the Randalls store.

Robert Onstead, Norman Frewin and R.C. Barclay

The founders who opened the first Randalls stores in 1966 along Mangum Road and the North Freeway in Houston.

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What they’re saying

“Based on the timing of the lease renewal for this location and the proximity of nearby company stores, the decision was made to close this location. In such a competitive environment, our company must sometimes make the tough decision to close a store so that we can reinvest in our remaining stores in the marketplace.”

— Christy Lara, PR Director for Texas and Louisiana, Albertsons (chron.com)

What’s next

The Randalls store at 5161 San Felipe St. in Houston is expected to close on or before April 18, 2026, with the pharmacy closing even earlier.

The takeaway

The closure of the Randalls Uptown Houston location is a reflection of the competitive pressures facing traditional grocery chains in the region. As Albertsons looks to optimize its store footprint, it is making tough decisions to shutter underperforming locations in order to reinvest in its remaining stores and better serve customers in the highly competitive Houston market.